Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-04-07
CONDENSED DISPATCHES

Over 500 Italians from the wrecked steamer
Scotia were landed at Castle Garden Sunday
afternoon.
1t is proposed to reduce the cost Of run
ming the Central Traffic association from
100000 per annum to $500
Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, Is speaking
in Michigan in behalf of the proposed prohib-
tory amendment to the constitution Of that
State.
Iowa railroad property has just been -
seSsed at $3S, 900 for the purposes OF taxa
ton, an increase of $4,000 900 over LAST years.
valuation.
In the Haddock murder trial Saturday
testimony was introduced going to show
that Arensdoff was seen running from the
scene after the shooting.
John W. Kellogg, prominent politician
of Elkhart, Ind, has heen sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary for embezzling ST..
900 from building association.
A Cincinnati syndicate, headed by E. Zim.
norman, has invested 81, 600, 600 in the Soddy
mines, near Chattanooga, and intends to
spend $500, 600 in improvements
Henry George made an informal speech TO
the Land and Labor club of Chicago Sunday.
He declared that it was not his intention TO
take any part i'll the local political campaign.
Spiritualists from all parts of the country
have gathered at Cincinnati to celebrate the
thirty-ninth anniversary of the birth Of
modern spiritualism. The first session Of their
convention opened Sunday.
w. A. Comyn, the inventor of the FIRE
escape, while giving an exhibition of his APP
pliance at Buffalo, was precipitated from q
thlrd-story window, 10y the giving away OF =
hook, and received serious injuries.
Canvassng is about tn commence In Gin
cinnati for the guarantee fund Of 81, O0O, 200
required to insure the success of the Ohio
centennial, TO be held ne. year. The expo
sition is to be located in Washington or Eden
park, and will last one hundred days
The committee of twenty-five OF the
United Labor party of Chicago has decided
to make no fusion with the Democracy, bus
to consider the Republican ticket as the only
opposition to be encountered. The Demo-
cratic convention conveneS to-day to
place new ticket in the field
Richard Glaister. Lansing DfIch.) Alder
man, committed suicide Tuesday morning
by shooting
This druggists of Crawford county, Kan.
have decided to keep no liquors in future for
any purpose
The coke syndicate and the Coke Pro-
ducers' association agreed at PittsburR
Tuesday to continue the pool for three
years.
Amor Smith, Jr.. was nominated for Mayor
Tuesday by Cincinnati Republicans The
Hon. Ben Butterworth was chairman Of the
convention.
The nail factory, plate mill, and coopor
shop of the Bay View OVis) iron works will,
it is reported. be closed at the end Of the
week for an indefinite period.
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett, the actor, has In
structed his counsel, Col. Ingersoll, to bring
suit for $50,000 damages for malicious prose-
cution against the President of the American
Exchange, its directors, and general man.
ager.
Mrs. Lydia Hall began suit Tuesday as
Muncie, Ind, claiming, his widow, ono-
third of the estate of the late George w.
Green, who, it was supposed, had been un-
married for thirty years before his death.
Green's daughter by his first wife win con-
test the claim.
In HUMBOLDT township, near Tuscola, Ill,
young farmer, who was engaged TO be mar.
ried to the daughter of n neighbor, procured
license and repaired to the home Of the
bride-elect on the evening set for the cerO-
mony. He was amazed TO discover that the
girl had been married few hours previous
to an old lover. who had just returned from
the West
The New York Assembly has passed che
Crosby high license bill.
Prince Bismarck has given 10000 marks
to found museum at Osnarbrucx.
The New Jersey House has passed . bin
to give women the right to vote f.. school
trustees
The president of the Ohio and Mississippi
road states that only its interstate passes have
been called in.
T. II. Myers, ex-mayor Of Danville, Ill,
and Judge Samuel E. Sinclair of Fort Wayne,
expired Wednesday.
Four residents Of MeadviIle, Pa, have
brought suit for $1,000 against the proprio-
tors OF bucket-shop in Chicago for losses on
pork
Judge McDill Is about to resign from the
Iowa railway commission. His successor Il
likely to De an attorney OF Bedford named
Flick
The Northern Pacific road has resumed
through business, transferring passengers and
mails between bismarck aud Mandan by
steamer and wagons.
fuse to appropriate 81 90 70 continue tho
chemical analysis Of the stomach Of the late
Lucy Heidelmeyer, it Is probable that her
alleged poisouer, Lawrence KTug, viii soon
be- released
The Canadian Government vainly adver-
tiSed for proposals for ocean mail service 20
Great Britain. The contract with the Allan
line, At an annual subsidy Of eI35. 90. b
about 10 expire. Tie Pacific Railway COM
pany will undertake the service II il steam
ers - permitted To cali at Portland and Bos-
ton for bomsward cargoeA
The Trial OF the Bald-KnobberA
SPRINGFIELD, No, March 81. AT the sollc.
itatlon Of the authorities and citizens of
Christian county, Judge W. d. Hubbard -
sued call for a special term Of court. 70 b
held at Ozark, on the 10Th o. April, for the
trial 81 the sixteen Bald Knobber prisoners
now confined IN lail here for thu snuriar ~